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Angel in Disguise

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Extract-1
i)    Which women is refered here? How
did she die?

(i) The woman was mot her of John, Kat e

and Maggie. She fell on a t hreshold while
she was drunk.
ii)      What kind of relations did the
woman have with others? Why do you
think it was so?
(ii) The woman did not  have good relat ion
wit h ot hers. She was not liked by anyone
in t he village due t o her bad behaviour and
habit s. She had been despised, scoffed
at , and angrily denounced.
iii)        What did the neighbours take to
the old hut?

(iii) The neighbours t ook grave clot hes for

decent int erment of t he body and food
for t he mot herless st arving children.

iv)    What kind of living condition were

the woman and her children subjected
to?

(iv) The woman and her children were

subject ed to pat het ic living
condit ions.  They lived in an old t umbled
down hut . It was more t han a place of
shelt er from summer & wint er cold.  The
woman did not   even have decent clot hes
of her own t o be used for her burial.

v)        What was the prospective future

of the children after the death of their
mother?

(v) John t he oldest boy was adopt ed

by farmer Jones. Kat e, a girl bet ween t en
and eleven years was adopt ed by Mrs.
Ellis. Maggie who had  injured herself t wo
years a go was crippled for  life and was
not adopt ed by anyone.
 

Extract-2

i)    Who was glanced at with pity? Why?

(i) Maggie was glanced at wit h pit y. She

was a boon like an angel but was not
adopt ed by anyone as she was disabled.
Nobody want ed t o t ake her as she was
crippled for life.

ii)    Give the meaning of:

a)    Her wan and wasted form

a) Maggie, t he youngest child of dead

mot her looked pale and t hin.

b)   Even knocked at them for entrance

  b) Maggie's innocence and sadness

at t ract ed everyone t o t ake her wit h t hem.
iii) Which incident made the child bed
ridden?

(iii) Two years ago, Maggie had fallen from

t he window and had injured her spine
which made her bed ridden.

iv) Which shelter was suggested by one

of the neighbour for the bed-ridden
child ? Why ?

 (iv) It was suggest ed t hat Maggie should

be t aken t o t he poor-house because for
her it would be a blessed change where
she will be kept clean, have healt hy food,
and be doct ored.

v)   a ) What role does the child play in

the life  Joe Thompson?
a) Joe Thompson -  Because of Maggie
Joe Thompson dared t o argue wit h his
wife which he usually didn't do.Lat er on
Maggie filled his life wit h love, happiness
and joy.

b) What role does the child play in the

life of Jane Thompson?

b) Jane Thompson -The child proved t o

be an angel in disguise. Due t o her t he
bit t erness which Mrs.Thompson had was
gone. Maggie's nat ure , sweet ness and
grat it ude brought a change of  heart in
Mrs. Thompson and she whole-heart edly
accept ed maggie as her child.
 

Extract-3

i) Who are having a conversation in the

above extract? What is the main topic
of their conversation?

(i) Joe Thompson and Blacksmit h's wife

were having conversat ion in in t he above
ext ract . They were discussing t hat where
Maggie should be sent aft er her mot her
had passed away.

ii) Why was Maggie’s effort to raise

herself painful?

(ii) Maggie's effort t o raise herself was

painful because she was a crippled child
as she had injured her spine t wo years ago
by falling from t he window.
iii) What thought terrified Maggie?
What did she exclaim to Mr Thompson?

(iii) The t hought of being left all alone

t errified Maggie. She cried out t o Mr.
Thomson t o not t o leave her alone.

iv) Why do you think the man stood

with a puzzled air? What did he do when
he went into the hovel?

  (iv) He was puzzled because he did not

know what t o do. Neit her did he want t o
leave Maggie alone, nor did he wish t o
send her t o t he poor house. When he went
int o t he hovel, he support ed Maggie and
t old her she would not be left   t here
alone. He wrapped her wit h his hands and
bore her out int o t he air across t he field.

v)   What kind of man was Joe

Thompson? How can you say so?

  (v) Mr. Thompson was rough and t ough

man. But unlike his ext ernal appearance he
was a kind heart ed man. He was only one
person in whole village who helped
maggie and cared for her.  
 

Extract-4

i) Whom did Mrs Thompson see

approaching? What precious burden
was he carrying? Why is the burden
precious?
(i)  Mrs. Thompson saw Joe Thompson
approaching. He was carring Maggie, who
is regarded as a 'precious burden’. She was
refered t o be 'precious' because she
t urned t o an angel in disguise, who filled
Thompson's home and heart wit h love.

ii) What did Mrs Thompson ask her

husband? How did Joe Thompson react
to it?

  (ii) Seeing t he child in her husband’s arm,

Mrs. Joe Thompson sharply quest ioned:
“What have you t here?”. Joe did not reply
immediat ely but pleaded and caut ioned
his wife wit h his looks, t hat asked her t o
be gent le.  Joe spoke t o angry wife only
aft er comfort ably placing Maggie on a
bed.

iii) Describe Joe Thompson’s behavior

since the day he brought the sick child
home?
 (iii)  Joe formed a bond wit h t he child as
soon as he lift ed her in his arms. Usually
Joe Thompson kept rigidly silent in front
of his wife but t hat day he displayed a
firmly-set   count enance and a resolut e
pair of eyes.
He also answered his wife wit h real
indignat ion for Maggie , somet hing which
he never did before.
iv) What reason did Joe Thompson give
his wife for bringing the child home?

(iv) Joe Thompson t old his wife t hat he

had brought Maggie home because she
herself can't walk t o t he poorhouse. He
would t ake her t here t he next day
speaking t o t he guardians of t he poor
house regarding it .

v) He would take her there the next day

speaking to the guardians of the poor
house regarding it.
(v)  Joe Thompson became furious when
t he sick child was brought in. She was
seet hing wit h anger and could not ut t er a
word. Lat er, she not only gave Maggie
supper but like a mot her sat t hroughout
wit h her while she was relishing it . She
gave up t he t hought of sending Maggie t o
poorhouse and began t o t ake care of her.
Maggie's nat ure brought a change in heart
of Mrs. Thompson and she whole-
heart dly accept ed Maggie as her child.
 

Extract-5
i)  What made Mrs Thompson move
towards Maggie in the little chamber?

(i) Joe asked Mrs. Thompson t o be kind

by giving t he views of Christ on lit t le
children. He also reminded her of Maggie's
dead mot her and loneliness, pain and
sorrow, which Maggie was undergoing at
t he movement . This brought a change in
heart of Mrs. Thompson and she went t o
see Maggie.
ii) Why did Joe consider light shining
through the windows a good omen?

(ii) Joe considered t he light shining

t hrough t he window  a good omen
because it was a sign of hope t hat
revealed t he change in Mrs. Thompson's
at t it ude t owards t he girl. he light
symbolized  t o him t he sunshine of love
t hat would now fall upon t heir home.
iii) What did Joe see when he came
back home from his shop?

(iii) He saw a light shining in Maggie's room.

He saw Maggie's face t hrough window
and also observed t hat his wife was
t alking t o Maggie.
iv) What did Joe gather from Maggie’s
facial expression? To what extent, did
it relieve him?

  (iv) From Maggie's facial expression Mr.

Thompson could make out t hat she was
not in pain. Joe saw t hat her expression
was sad and t endered but t here was no
bit t erness or pain.

v) How did Joe behave on coming back

home from his shop? What did he ask
his wife?

(v) Mr. Thompson did not show any

concern for Maggie and was ignorant ; as if
he does not   know of t he love fost ering 
bet ween Maggie and his wife. He also
didn't refered t o t he child. Joe asked her
wife how soon t he supper would be ready.
 
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